An item dated The Hague, Netherlands 28th February referred to tidings of 15th January dealing with the movements of the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch steamship Zr. Ms. Celebes was decommissioned and undergoing repairs at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies.(1)
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1. Call sign GQFH, iron-built, on stocks at the shipyard of Ned. Stoomboot Mij, Fijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands for account of the Department of Colonies with yard number 28 in 1851, launched in 1851, commissioned on 1 February 1852, decommissioned on 24 December 1870, stricken in 1872, 2 funnels placed side by side, dimensions 51,36 x 9,45 x 1,90 metres, 425 tons displacement, 8 guns, 80hp horsepower and a crew consisting of navy personnel.
